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  • Description

    Description

    Our historic house sits just outside Buttevant town, surrounded by ten acres of grounds. We’re looking for a volunteer to help with light cleaning and organising tasks.

    We’re a young family with three children who attend school and daycare. James is a businessman with a love for DIY, restoring old cottages, and being chief cookie- and bonfire-maker. He enjoys sport, the gym, and learning new skills.

    I’m an artist and enjoy hiking, painting, and welcoming people from different cultures — and who knows, I may even paint your portrait.

    Buttevant has excellent transport links. There’s an hourly bus to Cork, Limerick, and Galway just a five-minute walk from the house, and easy train connections to Killarney.

    We’re looking forward to meeting friendly, easy-going people from all over the world.

    Typical stays are 1–3 weeks.

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Help with Eco Projects
    DIY and building projects
    Farmstay help
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    General Maintenance
    House & pet sitting
  • Interests

    Interests

    Culture
    Music
    Photography
    DIY & crafts
    Carpentry
    Books
    Blogging
    Architecture
    Yoga / Wellness
    Drawing & painting
    Art & design
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    You’ll get to live in a beautiful old house with extensive, slightly magical grounds — a lovely place to spend time and work outdoors.

    Buttevant makes an excellent base for exploring Ireland, with great public transport just five minutes’ walk from the house, plus pubs, cafés, and shops close by.

    If you’re interested in art, this is a genuinely creative environment. I’m an artist working in portraiture, still life, and plein air painting, and many of the friends we’ve met through Workaway have ended up painted along the way.

    It’s also a great opportunity to improve your English in a relaxed, conversational setting. We’re friendly, chatty, and happy to share everyday Irish life in a small, welcoming town.

  • Help

    Help

    At the moment, the help is mainly with some maintenance help , gardening and a few long-overdue tasks around the house. Our ideal Workawayer is independent, self-motivated, and happy getting stuck in without too much hand-holding.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    Irish: Fluent

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    You’ll have a private bedroom and a bathroom for Workawayers’ use only. Breakfast and lunch are help-yourself — there’s always plenty of cereal, eggs, cheese, fruit, and bread in the house. In the evenings, we take turns cooking healthy dinners and usually sit down together as a family.

    James was recently diagnosed with a gluten allergy, so evening meals are gluten-free. Breakfast and lunch still include gluten for everyone else. Unfortunately, we’re not able to host vegetarians — our diets are restricted enough already — so we’re best suited to people who are easy-going and not too picky.

    The house is a large old Georgian property, and we’re mindful of our carbon footprint. If you need the heating on 24/7, this probably isn’t the right fit — think jumpers, cosy layers, and old-house charm 🙂

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    We are a five minute walk to a bus stop with an hourly connection to Cork, Limerck and Galway

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    Two

  • My animals / pets

    My animals / pets

Host ref number: 183515881731

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A family of five sits together on green grass under a blooming tree. They are smiling and interacting, enjoying a sunny day in nature.
A family of five poses in a bright room, smiling in a mirror selfie. Parents hold two children; a girl with a backpack stands in front.
Two young children, dressed in rain boots and dresses, play with a green hose on a sunny day in a park-like setting with trees and a stone wall.
The image depicts an aerial view of a large house with a red roof and white walls, situated on a sprawling property with lush green lawns and trees.
A woman and a young girl stand in front of a wall of framed paintings, with the girl covering her face and the woman pointing to the artwork.
The image depicts an aerial view of a large house with a red facade, surrounded by a lush green lawn and a driveway leading to the entrance.
The image depicts a joyful family gathering around a birthday cake, with a woman holding a baby and a toddler in the foreground, surrounded by a warm and celebratory atmosphere.
The image depicts a woman standing in an art gallery, surrounded by paintings on the wall, wearing a long sequined cardigan, white top, jeans, and pink heels.
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The image depicts a modern kitchen with white countertops, blue cabinets, and a central island, featuring a stove, oven, and dining area with a table and bench.
The image depicts a well-equipped home gym with a black floor, white walls, and a metal roof, featuring various exercise equipment and a mural of two lions on the back wall.
The image depicts a large, two-story house with a dark roof and red ivy covering the front, set against a backdrop of trees and a clear blue sky.
The image depicts a large estate with a sprawling lawn and a long driveway, featuring a substantial house with multiple gables and a prominent roof. The property is surrounded by a fence.
The image depicts a serene landscape featuring a grassy field with mowed paths, trees, and a house in the distance, set against a clear blue sky.

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